Zirkus-Akro for children teenagers (4-14 years)

This course is aimed at children and young people aged 4-14 years and is a new form of teaching that Zirkusquartier would like to promote: 20 children of different ages are accompanied by two trainers on their joint journey of discovery through the various circus disciplines. The younger children benefit from the experience and strength of the older ones and the older ones improve their own skills by helping the younger ones. No one will be excluded from a higher level because of their age and no one will be stopped in their development. The group always starts together, then continues to work at different levels and comes back together to exchange and finish. Many exciting acrobatic forms are only possible with small and larger people, for example a pyramid requires small, light children but also larger, stronger children. In this way, the different ages complement each other and can achieve more together than in age-segregated classes.

• The little ones benefit from the big ones.
• The older children help the younger ones and learn to be considerate.
• There is no obvious competition.
• The entire acrobatic repertoire is available at all times.
• The step from one level to the next is seamless; there are no gaps.
• The promotion of high-achieving pupils takes place almost automatically.
• The community among the pupils is strengthened.
• The school as a whole sees itself as a community.
• In the classroom, even the youngest children have a say right from the start.

We playfully develop strength, coordination and flexibility and practise the basic acrobatic figures on the floor – rolls, wheels, headstands and handstands. The joy of movement and creativity in doing things together are just as important as the precise teaching of the basics. The children refine their self-awareness and strengthen their self-confidence: the best preparation for any further art of movement!

Clothing: Comfortable sportswear. Gym shoes or barefoot. In the winter months we recommend long training clothes for before and after the course. Children with long hair should have a hair tie with them.

Eulalie Blanc

Eulalie grew up as a circus child and is now a young circus artist. She supplemented her good foundation in artistic gymnastics and trampolining with professional circus training and a J+S instructor course. In her courses, she works with a Pilates method that is based on the specific physical abilities of the participants. She has taken part in the Swiss Championships twice and finished on the podium. She has been teaching children and adults in various disciplines for four years.

Jérémy Henchoz

Jérémy performs as a versatile artist with a wide variety of disciplines in the shows of the Compagnie En Show. He trained at the “Circobello” circus school and the Lausanne Circus School (ECL) and specializes in partner acrobatics, floor acrobatics and fire breathing. He loves to pass on his knowledge to younger acrobats and has a Master of Arts in teaching sport, mathematics, ethics and religious culture at secondary school level. Jérémy is also a passionate violinist and graduated with honors from the Neuchâtel Conservatory.

General information

• Course information: The course takes place once a week (except during school vacations and public holidays) and lasts 75 minutes.
• Start of the course: August 20 (from the end of the 2024 school summer vacation)
• Course duration: 20 lessons until February 4 (until the start of the 2025 sports vacations)
• Course-free dates Tuesday: 3.9. (festival week at the Zirkusquartier) / 8.10. & 15.10. (fall vacation) / 24.12. & 31.12. (Christmas vacation)
• Entry: It is always possible to join the course during the current session if there is free capacity. Just book online.
• First time bookings: The first From the booking date, the first lesson is always a trial lesson and costs CHF 20. Then you can make a decision about continuation. Registration or de-registration for the whole session must be confirmed by email within three days of the trial lesson. (kontakt@zirkusquartier.ch) After that, the course is booked.
• Trial lesson: See new visitors section.
• Individual lessons cannot be booked, only the whole session from the start date. The invoice will be adjusted accordingly.
• Discounts: LEGI & KULTURLEGI. For children’s courses, we also accept LEGI and KULTURLEGI from parents. We give a 5 franc discount per lesson on the second course booked.
• Course confirmations will be sent on request.
• Zirkusquartier is a member of Versa, the association for the prevention of sexual exploitation of children in sport.